Overview

• NATO collaborates with researchers from the US, Iceland, Sweden, and Switzerland on the HEIST project.
• The initiative will reroute internet traffic from subsea cables to satellites if cables are compromised.
• Subsea cables transmit 95% of global internet traffic and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions.
• The project includes detecting threats to cables and ensuring continuous data flow even during disruptions.
• NATO's investment underscores the increasing importance of securing critical underwater infrastructure.